| SLING ALL ARMS! young boys being taught how to box. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6903 |
| Catalog #: | 500764 | |
| Clip Number: | 500764-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PSP 727 | |
| Timecode: | 01:47:10 - 01:48:17 | |
| Location: | USA | |
| Year Shot: | 1932 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AGE GROUP/CHILDREN: Skills LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA SPORTS: Children SPORTS: Instruction SPORTS/BOXING: Misc | |
| Description: | United States of America. "Budding 'white hopes' get ready for a little war of their own." High angle shot of large group of young boys (between 4 and 8 years old?) wearing boxing gloves and little shorts and T-shirts with the word "Navy" emblazoned across them. A trainer stands in front of them and spectators sit behind. The trainer shouts out instructions and the boys put up their dukes and pull various boxing poses. M/S of the boys as the trainer shouts "left, right, left, right" and they punch the air. Cute M/Ss of the boys. One of the littlest ones nearly falls over as he wiggles around as he punches the air. "Anybody's war - " reads an intertitle. Boxing ring full of boys - a little older then the toddlers seen earlier. M/S of two youngsters boxing - about 3 or 4 years old. The trainer crouches between them and other boys spectate. One of them knocks his opponent down. | |
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